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BR to execute 230 projects at Tk 5,53,662 cr by 2045: Minister
SANGSAD BHABAN, Feb 4, 2019 (BSS) – Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said the government has a future plan to implement 230 projects at a cost of Taka 5,53,662 crore by 2045.
“The government upgraded Bangladesh Railway Master Plan on January 29, 2018 under technical assistance project for Bangladesh Railway SASEC Rail Communication Investment Activities,” he said while replying to a starred question from treasury bench M Abdul Latif of Chattagram-11 in the Jatiya Sangsad.
The minister said as per the Bangladesh Railway Master Plan, the government would implement all the projects in six phases from July 2016 to June 2045.
Under the master plan, the government would construct Dhaka-Chattagram via Cumilla/Laksam high speed railway line, subway on Dhaka-Tongi section, electric traction on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur section, broad gauge railway line on Navaran-Satkhira-Munshiganj, railway connectivity between Mirsarai-Feni economic zone, new broad gauge railway line on Jashore-Magura-Sripur-Langalbandha-Pangsha, new broad gauge line on Payra-Kuakata, new broad gauge line on Dohazari-Bandarban, new
broad gauge line on Hathazari-Rangamati, new broad gauge ;ine on Nazirhat-Khagrachhari, new broad gauge line on Darshana to Damurhuda and Meherpur via Mujibnagar, new broad gauge line on Joydebpur-Dhamrai-Manikganj-Paturia, circle line of Dhaka city, railway line from Dhaka to Paturia via Manikganj, broad gauge line from gobra to Pirojpur and connect Bagerhat, bypass line at Bhairabbazar, connectivity with Jamalpur economic zone, railway line on Jalanihat station-CHUET-Kaptai in Chattagram, railway line on Bhanga-Barishal-Payra and railway connectivity with Sunamganj district,
the minister said.
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